Inspiration
A few years ago, I started to hear the call to turn the core concepts of my IGNITE program into a book. Even though I’ve loved to write ever since I was a kiddo, I’ve never considered myself “a writer.” So the fact that this was constantly on my heart and mind started to scare me. My first mode of attack was to seek out books on writing and simply start experimenting with the ideas I learned from them.
CONTINUE READINGToday kicks off a brand new series here at Dirty Footprints Studio called 21 SECRETS Spotlight. Each Wednesday the fabulous 21 SECRETS Creative Director & Course Manager: Tonia Jenny will be interviewing one of our talented teachers. Please join me in celebrating this new series by spreading the word and be sure to stop back each Wednesday to meet a new and inspiring artist.
CONTINUE READINGLast night I finally got my Linocut on.
I’ve been itching to do this since freaking November when I started this body of ink sketches. And OhMyGosh — I totally forgot how much I love carving. I woke up this morning and literally squealed before getting out of bed knowing my linocut was waiting for me.
You see, when I was in college I did this large body of linocut prints that took me a whole year to create. They were called “meditations”. That’s when my love affair with carving began.
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